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Former MP Dov Hikind, seen here in a file photo, led a protest outside NBC’s “SNL” studios on Feb. 27, 2021.
Stefan Jeremiah
“Saturday Night Live” was not laughed at on West 49th Street, as dozens left with megaphones and signs to protest a joke the week before about vaccinations in Israel.
The crowd, led by former MP Dov Hikind hours before the show, chanted “Shame on NBC!” and “Anti-Semitism is not funny!” outside NBC’s West 49th Street entrance.
Comedian Michael Che had sparked a reaction when he joked about a recent “Weekend Update” segment: “Israel reports inoculating half of their population. I think it’s the Jewish half.”
“It’s amazing they haven’t apologized yet,” Hikind told The Post.
“They’ve done something so blatant, so horrible that I am personally sick and tired of a large network like NBC that indulges in spreading hatred. That’s basically what they did. “
He promised to continue “whatever needs to be done” until the matter is recognized.
“I’m not going to shut up about this stuff that really endangers the Jewish people,” he said.